FITNESS EXERCISE APPARATUS

Abstract

A fitness exercise apparatus includes a base member, a support unit disposed on the base member, and a pivot assembly disposed on the support unit. A seat frame includes a guide rail having a front end provided with a pivot connecting member pivotally connected to the pivot assembly. The seat frame is pivotally movable to different angular positions relative to the base member. An elastic cord unit includes a plurality of first and second elastic cords connected to the support unit. A pulling unit includes two first cables connectable with the first elastic cords. An operating unit is connectable with the first cables.

Description

FIELD

The disclosure relates to an exercise apparatus, more particularly to a fitness exercise apparatus that combines aerobic and strength training.

BACKGROUND

An exerciser, as disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20020077229A1, includes a frame assembly, a user support assembly disposed on the frame assembly, two bungee cords mounted on the frame assembly, and two pull cords respectively connected to the bungee cords. When a user is seated on the user support assembly, he/she can perform physical training through cooperation of the bungee cords and the pull cords. When not in use, the user support assembly is operated to pivot relative to the frame assembly so as to be disposed in an upright position for storage.

However, this kind of exerciser can only provide physical training in a sitting position, but not in a standing position because of the obstruction of the user support assembly which can cause falling and injury to the user.

SUMMARY

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a fitness exercise apparatus that combines aerobic and strength training and that can be easily adjusted to suit different requirements of a user.

According to this disclosure, a fitness exercise apparatus comprises a main frame, a seat frame, a swing frame, an elastic cord unit, a pulling unit and an operating unit. The main frame includes a base member configured to be disposed on a support surface, a support unit disposed on the base member, and a pivot assembly disposed on the support unit. The seat frame includes a guide rail that extends along a longitudinal direction and that has a front end provided with a pivot connecting member pivotally connected to the pivot assembly and a rear end opposite to the front end along the longitudinal direction, a seat assembly slidably disposed on the guide rail, and a foot post connected to the rear end of the guide rail and disposed rearwardly of the base member. The seat frame is pivotally movable to different angular positions relative to the base member. The swing frame is connected to the guide rail at a position corresponding to the foot post.

The elastic cord unit includes a plurality of first elastic cords and a plurality of second elastic cords connected to the support unit. The pulling unit includes three first pulley sets disposed on the base member and the support unit, two first cables each of which is looped around the first pulley sets and connectable with at least one of the first elastic cords, a second pulley set including a plurality of pulleys disposed on the main frame, the seat frame and the swing frame, and a second cable looped around the pulleys of the second pulley set and connectable with at least one of the second elastic cords. The operating unit is connectable with the first cables.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fitness exercise apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, but with a portion of a seat frame being removed for the sake of clarity;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of the first embodiment, illustrating how a guide rail of a seat frame can be connected to a pivot seat;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary partly sectional view of the first embodiment, illustrating the guide rail of the seat frame being connected to the pivot seat;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a foot post and a roller of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 1, but illustrating how the seat frame can be pivoted to different angular positions relative to a base member;

FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of the first embodiment, illustrating the seat frame positioned in a middle portion of the base member;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 8, but illustrating the seat frame positioned at an angle of 45 degrees relative to the base member;

FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 8, but illustrating the seat frame positioned at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the base member;

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of the first embodiment, illustrating how a user can train his back muscle;

FIG. 12 is a view similar to FIG. 11, but illustrating how the user can perform a chest pull;

FIG. 13 is a view similar to FIG. 11, but illustrating how the user can perform a wide-grip lat pulldown exercise;

FIG. 14 is a view similar to FIG. 11, but illustrating how the user can perform a leg extension exercise;

FIG. 15 is a view similar to FIG. 11, but illustrating how the user can perform an abdominal crunch exercise;

FIG. 16 illustrates how the user can perform a triceps push down exercise when the seat frame is pivoted to the 90 degree position relative to the base member;

FIG. 17 is a view similar to FIG. 16, but illustrating how the user can perform a standing bicep curl low pulley exercise;

FIG. 18 is a view similar to FIG. 16, but illustrating how the user can perform a straight arm pulldown exercise;

FIG. 19 is a view similar to FIG. 16, but illustrating how the user can perform a reverse standing bicep curl low pulley exercise;

FIG. 20 is a view similar to FIG. 16, but illustrating how the user can perform a cross body bicep curl exercise;

FIG. 21 is a view similar to FIG. 16, but illustrating how the hands of the user can be exercised by moving them toward and away from each other in an up-down direction;

FIG. 22 is a view similar to FIG. 16, but illustrating how the feet of the user can be exercised while lying down on the base member; and

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a fitness exercise apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Before the present disclosure is described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying embodiments, it should be noted herein that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, a fitness exercise apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure is shown to comprise a main frame 10, a seat frame 20, a swing frame 30, an elastic cord unit 40, a pulling unit 50, and an operating unit 60.

The main frame 10 includes a base member 11, a support unit 12 and a pivot assembly 13. The base member 11 is configured to be disposed on a support surface, such as a ground surface, and includes an anti-skid plate 111, and a substantially T-shaped bar 115 connected to a front end of the anti-skid plate 111. The T-shaped bar 115 has a cross portion 1151 extending along a horizontal direction (X), and a stem portion 1152 connected between the cross portion 1151 and the front end of the anti-skid plate 111. In this embodiment, the horizontal direction (X) is a left-right direction. The support unit 12 is disposed on the base member 11, and includes a support post 123, a cross bar 124, a hanging rod 125, two wheel frames 126, and a fixing frame 127. The support post 123 has a bottom portion 121 connected to the cross portion 1151 at a position corresponding to the stem portion 1152, and a top portion 122 opposite to the bottom portion 121 along a vertical direction (Z) transverse to the horizontal direction (X) and provided with a pair of support plates 129 at a top end thereof. Each support plate 129 has a substantially L-shaped body. A rod 1291 is provided between top ends of the support plates 129.

The fixing frame 127 is connected between the base member 11 and the support post 123, and includes an inverted U-shaped rod 1271, a vertical rod 1274, and a curved rod 1275. The inverted U-shaped rod 1271 has two spaced-apart legs 1272 connected to the anti-skid plate 111 in proximity to the stem portion 1152, and a bight portion 1273 connected between top ends of the legs 1272. The legs 1272 respectively have a projecting portion (not shown) projecting outwardly therefrom. A pair of foot pedals 128 are respectively mounted on the projecting portions of the legs 1272. The vertical rod 1274 is connected to and extends upwardly from the bight portion 1273. The curved rod 1275 has an upper end connected to a central portion of the support post 123, and a lower end connected to a top end of the vertical rod 1274.

The cross bar 124 is positioned on top of the pair of support plates 129 in proximity to the rod 1291, and has two opposite ends respectively located on left and right sides of the support post 123 along the horizontal direction (X) and respectively provided with an L-shaped plate 1241.

The hanging rod 125 is connected to the support post 123 between the top and bottom portions 122, 121 thereof, and has two opposite ends respectively located on the left and right sides of the support post 123. The wheel frames 126 are respectively disposed on the opposite ends of the hanging rod 125.

With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the pivot assembly 13 is disposed on the support unit 12, and includes a pivot seat 130 and a pivot rod 131. The pivot seat 130 is fixed to the bight portion 1273 at a side opposite to the support post 123, and has a pair of pivot holes 1301 aligned along the vertical direction (Z), and a first positioning hole 132, a second positioning hole 133 and a third positioning hole 133 disposed around the pair of pivot holes 1301 and angularly spaced apart from each other. Specifically, the first positioning hole 132 is disposed rearwardly of the pair of pivot holes 1301, and is aligned with the same along a longitudinal direction (Y) transverse to the horizontal and vertical directions (X, Z). The second positioning hole 133 is disposed on one side of the first positioning hole 132, and is spaced apart from the first positioning hole 132 by an angle of 45 degrees. The third positioning hole 134 is disposed on one side of the second positioning hole 133, is aligned with the pair of pivot holes 1301 along the horizontal direction (X) , and is spaced apart from the first positioning hole 132 by an angle of 90 degrees. With reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, the seat frame 20 includes a guide rail 23, a bolt and nut assembly 22, a seat assembly 25, and a foot post 26. The guide rail 23 extends along the longitudinal direction (Y), and has a front end provided with a pivot connecting member 21 pivotally connected to the pivot assembly 13, and a rear end opposite to the front end. The pivot connecting member 21 is a hollow tube. The pivot rod 131 extends through the pair of pivot holes 1301 in the pivot seat 130 and the pivot connecting member 21 to pivotally connect the guide rail 23 and the pivot seat 130.

The bolt and nut assembly 22 includes a bolt 221 for insertion through a hole 232 in the guide rail 23 that is proximate to the front end thereof and a selected one of the first to third positioning holes 132, 133, 134, and a nut 222 connected to a lower end of the bolt 221 that extends out of the selected one of the first to third positioning holes 132, 133, 134.

The seat assembly 25 is slidably disposed on the guide rail 23 so as to be movable toward and away from the support post 123. The foot post 26 is disposed rearwardly of the base member 11, and has a top portion connected to the rear end of the guide rail 23, and a bottom portion attached with a roller 261 for rolling contact with the support surface. The roller 261 of this embodiment is a universal ball bearing or bull's eye bearing.

The swing frame 30 includes a connecting rod 31 having a bottom end connected to the rear end of the guide rail 23 at a position corresponding to the foot post 26, two knee support rods 32 connected to two opposite sides of the connecting rod 31, a swing rod 33 pivoted to a top end of the connecting rod 31 and swingable toward and away from the foot post 26, and two positioning rods 34 connected to two opposite sides of the swing rod 33 and distal to the knee support rods 32.

The elastic cord unit 40 includes a plurality of first elastic cords 41 disposed on the opposite ends of the cross bar 124, and a plurality of second elastic cords 42 disposed on the pair of support plates 129. Three first elastic cords 41 disposed on each end of the cross bar 124 and having different thicknesses are exemplified in this embodiment. Each first elastic cord 41 has a first end hooked to the L-shaped plate 1241 provided on a corresponding one of the opposite ends of the cross bar 124, and a second end for connection with the pulling unit 50. The second end of each first elastic cord 41 is hooked to a retainer provided on a corresponding one of left and right lateral surfaces of the support post 123 when not in use. Three second elastic cords 42 having different thicknesses are also exemplified in this embodiment. Each second elastic cord 42 has a first end hooked to the rod 1291 provided between the top ends of the support plates 129, and a second end for connection with the pulling unit 50. The second end of each second elastic cord 42 is hooked to the retainer provided on the corresponding one of the left and right lateral surfaces of the support post 123 when not in use.

The pulling unit 50 includes three first pulley sets 51, two first cables 52, a second pulley set 53, a second cable 54, a movable pulley set 55, two auxiliary pulley sets 56, and an auxiliary cable 57. One of the first pulley sets 51 includes two pulleys respectively disposed on left and right front ends of the base member 11. A second one of the first pulley sets 51 includes two pairs of pulleys respectively disposed on the wheel frames 126. A third one of the first pulley sets 51 includes two pulleys respectively disposed on the L-shaped plates 1241 provided on the opposite ends of the cross bar 124. The second pulley set 53 includes three pulleys 531, one of which is disposed in the bottom portion 121 of the support post 123, a second one of which is disposed on the stem portion 1152 of the T-shaped bar 115, and a third one of which is disposed in the foot post 26. The movable pulley set 55 is disposed in proximity to the bottom portion 121 of the support post 123, and includes two pulleys disposed one above the other. One of the auxiliary pulley sets 56 includes two pulleys spacedly disposed on the top portion 122 of the support post 123 between the pair of support plates 129. The other auxiliary pulley set 56 includes two pulleys spacedly disposed on the curved rod 1275 of the fixing frame 127.

The first cables 52 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the support post 123. Each first cable 52 includes a first cable section 521 and a second cable section 523. The first cable section 521 has a first end 522 (see FIG. 11) extending out of a corresponding one of the pairs of pulleys of the second one of the first pulley sets 51 and connectable with the operating unit 60, and a second end 524 looped around one of the pulleys of the first one of the first pulley sets 51 and then extending out of the same for connection with the second end of at least one of the first elastic cords 41. The second cable section 523 has a first end 525 selectively hooked to a retainer provided on one side of the hanging rod 125 in proximity to the support post 123 and the first end 522 of the first cable section 521, and a second end 527 looped around one of the pulleys of the third one of the first pulley sets 51 and then extending out of the same for connection with the operating unit 60. The second cable 54 includes a first cable section 541 and a second cable section 543. The first cable section 541 is looped around the pulley 531 of the second pulley set 53 disposed on the stem portion 1152 of the T-shaped bar 115, a lower pulley of the movable pulley set 55, and the pulley 531 of the second pulley set 53 disposed in the bottom portion 121 of the support post 123, and has a first end extending out of the pulley 531 of the second pulley set 53 disposed on the stem portion 1152, and a second end connected to the second end of at least one of the second elastic cords 42. The second cable section 543 is looped around the pulley 531 of the second pulley set 53 disposed in the foot post 26, and has a first end detachably connected to the first end of the first cable section 541, and a second end fixed to the swing rod 33.

The auxiliary cable 57 is looped around the pulleys of the auxiliary pulley set 56 disposed on the curved rod 1275 of the fixing frame 127, an upper pulley of the movable pulley set 55, and the pulleys of the auxiliary pulley set 56 disposed on the top portion 122 of the support post 123, and has a first end extending out of the pulleys of the auxiliary pulley set 56 disposed on the curved rod 1275 for connection with the operating unit 60, and a second end extending out of the pulleys of the auxiliary pulley sets 56 disposed on the top portion 122 of the support post 123 for connection with the operating unit 60.

The operating unit 60 includes two handles 61, an upper pull rod 62 and a lower pull rod 63. The handles 61 may be connected detachably and respectively to the second ends 527 of the second cable sections 523 of the first cables 52 or the first ends 522 of the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52 depending on the training exercise. The upper pull rod 62 is detachably connected to the second end of the auxiliary cable 57, and is positioned on a pair of hook members provided on the pair of support plates 129 when not in use. The lower pull rod 63 is detachably connected to the first end of the auxiliary cable 57, and is positioned on a lower portion of the curved rod 1275 when not in use.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 3, with the guide rail 23 being pivotally connected to the pivot seat 130 through the pivot connecting member 21 thereof, the seat frame 20 is pivotally movable to different angular positions relative to the base member 11, and can be positioned at a desired angular position depending on the training exercise of a user. To adjust the position of the seat frame 20, the bolt 221 and the nut 222 are first separated from each other, after which the seat frame 20 is pivoted relative to the base member 11 to a desired angular position. After the desired angular position is obtained, the bolt 221 is inserted through the hole in the guide rail 23 and a selected one of the first to third positioning holes 132, 133, 134, and the nut 222 is then connected to the lower end of the bolt 221, thereby fixing the seat frame 20 to the desired angular position relative to the base member 11.

When the bolt 221 is connected to the first positioning hole 132, the seat frame 20 is positioned at the center of the fitness exercise apparatus 100, and is aligned with and parallel to the base member 11, as shown in FIG. 8. When the bolt 221 is connected to the second positioning hole 133, the seat frame 20 is positioned at an angle of 45 degrees relative to the base member 11, as shown in FIG. 9. When the bolt 221 is connected to the third positioning hole 134, the seat frame 20 is positioned at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the base member 11, as shown in FIG. 10. Through the roller 261 attached to the bottom end of the foot post 26 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), the seat frame 20 can be moved smoothly along the ground surface. During pivoting movement of the seat frame 20, the second cable section 543 of the second cable 54 is moved along with the seat frame 20, so that it will not be exposed during movement of the seat frame 20.

Referring to FIG. 11, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 8, the seat frame 20 is positioned at the center of the fitness exercise apparatus 100, the second end 524 of the first cable section 521 of each first cable 52 is connected to the second end of one of the first elastic cords 41, and the handles 61 are respectively connected to the first ends 522 of the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52. At this time, the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the support post 123 and are substantially parallel to each other. After the user is the seated on the seat assembly 25 with his feet stepping on the pair of foot pedals 128 and with his hands gripping the handles 61, a seated cable row exercise can be performed by the user. In this exercise, the user applies a force to move the seat assembly 25 back and forth along the guide rail 23 toward and away from the support post 123, and must resist the elastic force of the first elastic cords 41 to achieve the purpose of training. Simultaneously, the user's arms can pull the handles 61 so as to use the elastic force of the first elastic cords 41 to generate damping motion, thereby effectively training the latissimus dorsi muscle and the trapezius muscle.

Referring to FIG. 12, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 8, the first end 522 of the first cable section 521 and the first end 525 of the second cable section 523 of each first cable 52 are interconnected, and the handles 61 are connected to the second ends 527 of the second cable sections 523 of the first cables 52. After the user is the seated on the seat assembly 25 and faces the support post 123, his two hands grip the handles 61 and then pull the same so as to use the elastic force of the first elastic cords 41 to generate the damping motion and achieve a chest pull exercise or a seated straight arm pulldown exercise.

Referring to FIG. 13, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 8, the upper pull rod 62 is connected to the second end of the auxiliary cable 57. After the user is seated on the seat assembly 25 and faces the support post 123, through the movable pulley set 55 pulling the second cable 54 and through the connection of the second cable 54 with at least one of the second elastic cords 42, the hands of the user can pull down the upper pull rod 62 to perform a wide grip lat pulldown exercise. If the user sits facing away from the support post 123, a wide grip rear pulldown exercise can be performed (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 14, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 8, the user sits on the seat assembly 25 facing away from the support post 123 with his hands gripping two sides of the seat assembly 25 and with his feet hooked onto the positioning rods 34. When the user uses his feet to apply a force to move the swing rod 33 upwardly, the second cable 54 can be moved to pull the at least one of the second elastic cords 42, so that a leg extension exercise can be performed. Referring to FIG. 15, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 8, an abdominal crunch exercise can be performed by the user after being seated on the seat assembly 25 facing the support post 123 with his feet stepping on the base member 11.

Referring to FIG. 16, in combination with FIGS. 1 and 10, the seat frame 20 is first pivoted to an angle of 90 degrees relative to the base member 11, after which the upper pull rod 62 is connected to the second end of the auxiliary cable 57. The user then stands on the base member 11, and with his hands pulling down the upper pull rod 62, a triceps push down exercise can be performed.

FIG. 17 illustrates an assembly similar to that of FIG. 16, but with the handles 61 connected to the first ends 522 of the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52. Afterwards, the user stands on the base member 11, and with his hands gripping the handles 61, the user's arms can then pull the handles 61 to perform a standing bicep curl low pulley exercise. The user may also use one hand to grip one handle 61 so as to perform a one arm bicep curl low pulley exercise; may use two hands to grip one handle 61 to perform a standing close grip bicep curl exercise; or, may use one hand to grip one handle 61 and with his body slanting relative to the fitness exercise apparatus 100 to perform a cross body bicep curl exercise. Further, the user may stand facing away from the support post 123 to perform a reverse standing bicep curl exercise, or may stand facing the support post 123 to perform a standing low pulley cable fly exercise. The above exercises differ only in training the different parts of the user's body, so they are not shown here.

FIG. 18 illustrates an assembly similar to that of FIG. 17, but with the first end 522 of the first cable section 521 and the first end 525 of the second cable section 523 of each first cable 52 being interconnected, and with the handles 61 being connected to the second ends 527 of the second cable sections 523 of the first cables 52. As shown, with the user standing on the base member 11 and with his hands gripping the handles 61, the user's arms can then pull the handles 61 downward to perform an alternating straight arm pulldown exercise, or a standing straight arm pulldown exercise (not shown).

FIG. 19 illustrates an assembly similar to that of FIG. 17, and as shown, the user stands on the base member 11 facing away from the support post 123, and with his hands gripping the handles 61, the user's arms can then pull the handles 61 to perform a reverse standing bicep curl low pulley exercise.

FIG. 20 illustrates an assembly similar to that of FIG. 17, but with the user standing on the base member 11 in a slant manner and with his one hand gripping one handle 61, the user's arm can then pull the handle 61 upward to perform a cross body bicep curl exercise.

FIG. 21 illustrates an assembly similar to that of FIG. 17, but with a left one of the handles 61 connected to the second end 527 of the second cable section 523 of the first cable 52, and with the first end 522 of the first cable section 521 and the first end 525 of the second cable section 523 of the first cable 52 being interconnected. In this way, with the user standing on the base member 11 and with his hands gripping the handles 61, the user's arms can then pull the handles 61 to move toward and away from each other in an up-down direction to exercise both hands of the user.

FIG. 22 illustrates an assembly similar to that of FIG. 18, but with the handles 61 respectively provided with an extension strap 65. As shown, with the user lying down on the base member 11 and with his feet hooking onto the handles 61, an alternate leg pulldown exercise can be performed.

It should be noted herein that, when the lower pull rod 63 is connected to the first end of the auxiliary cable 57 and the user is seated on the seat assembly 25, a rowing exercise can be performed by the user (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 23, the second embodiment of the fitness exercise apparatus 100′ of this disclosure is shown to be identical to the first embodiment, and differs in that the second ends 524 of the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52 are respectively connected to at least one of the first elastic cords 41 that are disposed on the two opposite ends of the cross bar 124 such that the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52 cross each other at a front side of the support post 123. That is, the second end 524 of the first cable section 521 of the first cable 52 located on the right side of the support post 123 is connected to the second end of the at least one of the first elastic cords 41 located on the left side of the support post 123, while the second end 524 of the first cable section 521 of the first cable 52 located on the left side of the support post 123 is connected to the second end of the at least one of the first elastic cords 41 located on the right side of the support post 123, so that the first cable sections 521 of the first cables 52 form a cross shape at the front side of the support post 123.

It is worth to mention herein that, in actual practice, different thicknesses and different numbers of the first and second elastic cords 41, 42 may be used to obtain different damping effects and to meet the different demands of training, and the damping curve of each of the first and second elastic cords 41, 42 (F=KX, external force is proportional to elongation) is similar to the human muscle strength. The damping can be changed from 10 to 100 kgs. regardless of the user's sex and age. Further, by using the combination of the first cables 52 and the first elastic cords 41 and the combination of the second cable 54 and the second elastic cords 42, the range of different kinds of users is wide.

It should be noted herein that, in the above embodiments, the second and third positioning holes 133, 134 are provided on a right side of the pivot seat 130, but in other embodiments, they may be provided on a left side of the pivot seat 130. In this case, the seat frame 20 can be pivoted and positioned at a left side of the fitness exercise apparatus 100, 100′ (not shown).

The efficiency of this disclosure can be summarized as follows:

1. When performing standing stretching exercises, the first elastic cords 41 and the second elastic cords 42 can be directly stretched without the need to pass through a slide shaft, so that the service life thereof can be effectively prolonged.

2. Through the provision of the cross bar 124 and the pair of support plates 129 on the top portion 122 of the support post 123, the appearance of this disclosure can be enhanced.

3. Depending on the training requirements, the first end 522 of the first cable section 521 of each first cable 52 can be connected to the first end 525 of the second cable section 523 thereof to perform standing stretching exercises. When the first end 525 of the second cable section 523 of each first cable 52 is not in use, the first end 525 thereof can be hooked to the retainer provided on the corresponding left or right side of the hanging rod 125.

4. Because the seat frame 20 is pivotally movable to different angular positions relative to the base member 11, the fitness exercise apparatus 100, 100′ can further provide standing and lying exercises for the user, and has enough space, so that it is convenient for the user to perform different exercise modes.

In summary, the fitness exercise apparatus 100, 100′ of this disclosure has a simple overall structure, and the seat frame 20 can be pivoted to different angular positions relative to the base member 11 through the pivot assembly 13 and can be moved smoothly along the ground surface through the roller 261 attached to the bottom portion of the foot post 26 so as to meet the needs of the user for performing different exercise modes. Therefore, the object of this disclosure can indeed be achieved.

In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. It should also be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” an embodiment with an indication of an ordinal number and so forth means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic may be included in the practice of the disclosure. It should be further appreciated that in the description, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of various inventive aspects, and that one or more features or specific details from one embodiment may be practiced together with one or more features or specific details from another embodiment, where appropriate, in the practice of the disclosure.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with what are considered the exemplary embodiments, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.

Claims

1. A fitness exercise apparatus comprising:

a main frame including a base member configured to be disposed on a support surface, a support unit disposed on said base member, and a pivot assembly disposed on said support unit;

a seat frame including a guide rail that extends along a longitudinal direction and that has a front end provided with a pivot connecting member pivotally connected to said pivot assembly and a rear end opposite to said front end along the longitudinal direction, a seat assembly slidably disposed on said guide rail, and a foot post connected to said rear end of said guide rail and disposed rearwardly of said base member, said seat frame being pivotally movable to different angular positions relative to said base member;

a swing frame connected to said guide rail at a position corresponding to said foot post;

an elastic cord unit including a plurality of first elastic cords and a plurality of second elastic cords connected to said support unit;

a pulling unit including three first pulley sets disposed on said base member and said support unit, two first cables each of which is looped around said first pulley sets and connectable with at least one of said first elastic cords, a second pulley set including a plurality of pulleys disposed on said main frame, said seat frame and said swing frame, and a second cable looped around said pulleys of said second pulley set and connectable with at least one of said second elastic cords; and

an operating unit connectable with said first cables.

2. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said foot post has a bottom portion attached with a roller for rolling contact with the support surface.

3. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said support unit includes a support post having a bottom portion connected to said base member and a top portion that is opposite to said bottom portion and that is provided with a pair of support plates at a top end thereof, a cross bar disposed on said pair of support plates and having two opposite ends respectively located on two sides of said support post that are opposite along a horizontal direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, a hanging rod connected to said support post between said top and bottom portions thereof and having two opposite ends respectively located on said two opposite sides of said support post, two wheel frames respectively disposed on said two opposite ends of said hanging rod, and a fixing frame connected between said base member and said support post;

one of said first pulley sets is disposed on said base member, a second one of said first pulley sets is disposed on said wheel frames, and a third one of said first pulley sets is disposed on said cross bar;

said first elastic cords are disposed on said two opposite ends of said cross bar; and

said second elastic cords are disposed on said pair of support plates.

4. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said swing frame includes a connecting rod connected to said guide rail at a position corresponding to said foot post, two knee support rods connected to two opposite sides of said connecting rod, a swing rod pivoted to a top end of said connecting rod and swingable toward and away from said foot post, and two positioning rods connected to two opposite sides of said swing rod and distal to said knee support rods, said second pulley set including three said pulleys, one of which is disposed in said bottom portion of said support post, a second one of which is disposed on said base member, and a third one of which is disposed in said foot post.

5. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first elastic cords have different thicknesses, and said second elastic cords have different thicknesses.

6. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said pivot assembly includes a pivot seat connected to said fixing frame, and a pivot rod connected to said pivot seat and said pivot connecting member.

7. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said pivot seat includes a pair of pivot holes aligned along a vertical direction transverse to the horizontal direction and the longitudinal direction, and a first positioning hole, a second positioning hole and a third positioning hole disposed around said pair of pivot holes and angularly spaced apart from each other, said seat frame further including a bolt and nut assembly for fixing said seat frame to a desired angular position relative to said base member, said bolt and nut assembly including a bolt for insertion through a hole in said guide rail that is proximate to said front end thereof and a selected one of said first to third positioning holes, and a nut connected to a lower end of said bolt that extends out of the selected one of said first to third positioning holes.

8. The fitness exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first positioning hole and said second positioning hole are spaced apart by an angle of 45 degrees, and said first positioning hole and said third positioning hole are spaced apart by an angle of 90 degrees.